piebald

[ pahy-bawld ]
/ ˈpaɪˌbɔld /

adjective

having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.

noun

a piebald animal, especially a horse.

Origin of piebald

1580–90; pie2 (see pied) + bald

SYNONYMS FOR piebald

1 dappled, mottled.

OTHER WORDS FROM piebald

pie·bald·ly, adverb pie·bald·ness, noun

Words nearby piebald

pie chart, pie in the sky, pie-dog, pie-eyed, pie-faced, piebald, piebaldness, piece, piece by piece, piece goods, piece of ass

British Dictionary definitions for piebaldness

piebald
/ (ˈpaɪˌbɔːld) /

adjective

marked or spotted in two different colours, esp black and white a piebald horse

noun

a black-and-white pied horse

Word Origin for piebald

C16: pie ² + bald; see also pied

Medical definitions for piebaldness

piebaldness
[ pī′bôld′nĭs ]

n.

A skin disorder that is characterized by pigmentless patches of scalp hair that give the hair a streaked appearance. piebaldism